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Can purchasing-power parity be used to explain the fact that the U.S. dollar has depreciated by more than 50 percent against the German mark between 1970 and 1998, but appreciated by more than 100 percent against the Italian lira during the same period? Defend your answer.


Definitions:

Saturated Solution

A solution containing the maximum concentration of a solute dissolved in a solvent at a given temperature and pressure.

Molarity

A measure of concentration expressing the number of moles of a solute per liter of solution.

Diluting

The process of reducing the concentration of a solute in a solution, usually by adding more solvent.

Molarity

An indicator of solute density within a solution, measured in moles per liter of the solution.

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